diff --git a/Manual-Installation.md b/Manual-Installation.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ _These instructions assume a Debian-based Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Raspberry
 
    **PRO TIPS**:
    - On **Ubuntu** and **Debian**, `python3-cryptography` is installed by default, unlike on **Raspberry Pi OS**.
-   - Installing `python3-cryptography` may not be required if you install a newer version of `cryptography` using pip, as described in Step 6.
+   - Installing `python3-cryptography` is not actually required — but can help if you're having trouble pip installing cryptography in Step 6. (if so, run `python3 -m venv venv --system-site-packages` instead of Step 5., which _should_ allow you to skip Step 6. !)
 
 3. **Download and extract Calibre-Web:**
     - `cd /opt`
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ _These instructions assume a Debian-based Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Raspberry
 5. **Install dependencies:**
     - `./venv/bin/python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt`
 
-6. As of 2024-10-09, the OS version of `python3-cryptography` is mysteriously no longer enough (as tested on 4 OS's — Debian 12, Debian 13, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10), so **install `cryptography` using pip:**
+6. **Install `cryptography` using pip:** (this NEW step was required  when testing on 4 OS's on 2024-10-09: Debian 12, Debian 13, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10)
     - `./venv/bin/python3 -m pip install cryptography`
 <!--    **PRO TIP:**
     - **If you want a more recent version of `cryptography`** than your OS offers: -->